Transportation subcommittee meets in Roswell this week
Legislators from across New Mexico convene in Roswell on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommittee will gather in Bassett Auditorium at the Roswell Museum and Art Center to review transportation needs and funding sources. State Sen. John Arthur Smith chairs the interim group formed to oversee agencies and propose legislation.
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New Mexico
Roswell
Transportation Infrastructure Revenue
Bassett Auditorium
Roswell Museum & Art Center
West 11Th Street
John Arthur Smith
D-Deming
Early Childhood Education Effort Seeks Public Input in New Mexico
Education experts urge public participation as New Mexico plans a cabinet level department for early childhood care. The initiative aims to birth to age five programs and a three year strategic plan, backed by a 498000 contract and a 5.4 million grant supporting the newborn to five system development. A Roswell meeting is set for Sept 10 at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus.
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New Mexico
Kate Noble
Noble
Early Childhood Education and Care Department
Noble's Group
United Way of Santa Fe
Early Learning New Mexico
Early Learning
State Department of Health
Department of Education
Children, Youth and Families Department
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Pro
Ers
Roswell
Campus Union Building
Eastern New Mexico University
University Blvd
Odessa gunman on downward spiral after firing
FBI said 36 year old Seth Aaron Ator was fired from Journey Oilfield Services the morning of the attack and made calls to 911 before and after beginning the shooting. Authorities say the rampage in Odessa spanned 10 miles, left seven dead and more than 25 injured. Ator killed by police outside a theater after hijacking a mail truck and firing on pursuing officers. He had a troubled home scene and had previously failed a federal gun background check. Governor Abbott weighed in on gun safety after the incident.
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Odessa
Texas
West Texas
Seth Aaron Ator
FBI
Christopher Combs
Ator
Journey Oilfield Services
Combs
el Paso
John Wester
Federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
Wester
Greg Abbott
Abbott
Ventilation overhaul at WIPP targets 2025 completion
U S officials say a major part of a multimillion dollar program to rebuild the WIPP underground ventilation system in Carlsbad New Mexico is expected to be finished next year. A utility shaft with a 26 foot diameter extending 2275 feet is under contract for construction. The project aims to improve air flow and allow simultaneous mining and waste placement after a 2014 radiation release triggered a near three year closure.
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Carlsbad
U.S
Argus
U.S. Department of Energy
New Mexico
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Virtual students gather for first PCA social event
Over 60 Pecos Connections Academy students and families kicked off the school year with a social at Sippy & Opal’s and the Chaves County Courthouse lawn. Principal Jed Duggan notes PCA serves about 1000 students statewide and adds a grade level each year toward 12th grade.
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Pecos Connections Academy
PCA
Carlsbad Municipal Schools
CMS
Jed Duggan
Roswell
Chaves County
Sippy & Opal’s
Ashely Owen
Angie Price
Shelby Luck
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Thomas Herbert
Alison Penn
Roswet
Daly Recorp
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